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H.R. 5235 (106th)

Prescription Drug Competition Act of 2000

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Introduced

20 September 2000

Last action

20 October 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Prescription Drug Competition Act of 2000 - Requires a brand name drug company and a generic drug applicant that enter into an agreement regarding the sale or manufacture of a generic drug determined or likely to be the therapeutic equivalent of such brand name drug, when such agreement could limit the research, development, manufacture, marketing, or sale of such generic drug, to file with the Federal Trade Commission and the Secretary of Health and Human Services the text of such agreement and an explanation of whether such agreement could delay, restrain, limit, or otherwise interfere with the production, manufacture, or sale of the generic drug in question. Requires such filing within ten days of agreement execution. Provides civil penalties for violation.

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Timeline

  1. 20 September 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 September 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 September 2000

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1538)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 September 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 September 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 20 October 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 20 September 2000

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    Introduced in House · EN · 20 September 2000

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